News & Events
UNC Asheville Dedicates New Wilma M. Sherrill Center; Facility to House Academic Programs, N.C. Center for Health & Wellness, Kimmel Arena
April 18, 2011
UNC Asheville celebrated the dedication of the Wilma M. Sherrill Center on Monday, which will house academic and outreach programs focused on disease prevention and healthy living.
UNC Asheville Holds 39th Annual Spring Wildflower and Bird Pilgrimage
April 11, 2011
UNC Asheville's Biology Department will celebrate Appalachian nature with its 39th annual Spring Wildflower and Bird Pilgrimage April 29-May 1. Sixteen special events, including talks and guided tours, will focus on local flora and fauna. All are open to the public.
North Asheville Tailgate Market at UNC Asheville Opens April 16; New Market Director Named
April 11, 2011
The North Asheville Tailgate Market, a Saturday morning tradition for those who love fresh produce, herbs and flowers, will reopen for its 31st season on Saturday, April 16, on the UNC Asheville campus. The market is open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays and offers plenty of convenient parking.
UNC Asheville Hosts 27th Annual Economic Crystal Ball Seminar
April 4, 2011
UNC Asheville's 27th annual Economic Crystal Ball Seminar will be held on Thursday, April 21, at UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Noted economists David W. Berson and James F. Smith will make forecasts on the 2011 business and financial outlook. The seminar, sponsored by the UNC Asheville Economics Department and Parsec Financial, begins with a 6:15 p.m. reception, followed by the speakers at 7 p.m., and a question-and-answer period at 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Second Home Development Symposium Addresses Changing Landscape of WNC
March 31, 2011
The Asheville Graduate Center will host the Second Home Development Symposium from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center. The program is designed for planners, policy-makers, realtors, developers, bankers, academics, community leaders, non-profit organizations and citizens interested in the policies and issues surrounding second home development. Cost for the daylong event, which will include a panel discussion and small-group sessions, is $25.
Great Smokies Writing Program Faculty Members to Present Reading
March 28, 2011
Great Smokies Writing Program faculty members Christine Hale and Marjorie Klein will read from their works at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at Malaprop's Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., downtown Asheville. The event is part of UNC Asheville's Writers at Home series, and is free and open to the public.
"Life is Calling," Week of Career and Personal Development Activities Held at UNC Asheville
March 23, 2011
UNC Asheville's Career Center will host "Life is calling. What is your intention?" – a series of career and personal development activities, from March 28-April 1. The series is designed to help participants align their career goals with their life vision, and will include motivational speakers and workshops. All events are free and open to the public.
UNC Asheville Dance Program Presents "From the Heart"
March 23, 2011
UNC Asheville's Dance Program will hold its annual spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, in UNC Asheville's Lipinsky Auditorium. Admission at the door is $5.
"Greensboro Four" Civil Rights Pioneer Franklin McCain to Speak at UNC Asheville
March 23, 2011
Franklin McCain, one of the original four African-American students to sit in at the white-only Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C., will speak at UNC Asheville at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, at Humanities Lecture Hall. McCain's talk will be preceded at 6 p.m. by the screening of "Seizing Justice: The Greensboro 4," a documentary produced by the Smithsonian Institution. The events are sponsored by the UNC Asheville Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and are free and open to the public.
Viver Brasil Brings Afro-Brazilian Dance to Asheville
March 22, 2011
Asheville will experience jubilant Afro-Brazilian dance when the vibrant and award-winning Viver Brasil takes to the stage at the Diana Wortham Theater on April 5 and 6. Specializing in bringing to life the beautiful and complex stories of the “orixa,” African sacred energies, Viver Brasil’s style incorporates samba, contemporary Afro-Brazilian dance and carnival. Curtain is 8 p.m. for both shows at the Diana Wortham Theater, at Pack Place in downtown Asheville.
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